anterior jugular vein

/ænˌtɪriər ˌdʒʌgjələr veɪn/
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Other forms: anterior jugular veins

Definitions of anterior jugular vein
  1. noun
    arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face; joins the external jugular vein
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    type of:
    jugular, jugular vein, vena jugularis
    veins in the neck that return blood from the head
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